In other words, we actually do NOT have to choose between having our food showered with pesticides, or having it "chewed on by bugs". We can have the best of both worlds, just like the entire human population did in the early 20th century and earlier.

In other words, we actually do NOT have to choose between having our food showered with pesticides, or having it "chewed on by bugs". We can have the best of both worlds, just like the entire human population did in the early 20th century and earlier.

yeah and you can only use organic fertilizer so your food is covered in poop and costs 10 times as much.

They don't simply slather poop on there and call it a day. The process is far more refined than that. Many organic fertilizers don't even contain "poop".

Even so, would you rather eat Roundup weed-killer or processed organic waste?

...and costs 10 times as much.

That's a tremendous exaggeration. The actual cost increase is in the 10%-40% range.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_produce#Economics)
It's also fair to speculate that they'll become more affordable over time as organics gain in popularity and more suppliers jump on the bandwagon.

They don't simply slather poop on there and call it a day. The process is far more refined than that. Many organic fertilizers don't even contain "poop".

Even so, would you rather eat Roundup weed-killer or processed organic waste?

That's a tremendous exaggeration. The actual cost increase is in the 10%-40% range.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_produce#Economics)
It's also fair to speculate that they'll become more affordable over time as organics gain in popularity and more suppliers jump on the bandwagon.

It helps to realize that by the time it reaches your mouth, it has long since ceased to be anything resembling poop. I mean, the water on the Earth has been recycled many times over the course of billions of years. Next time you take a drink of water, you may well be drinking what was once Dinosaur urine.

Anyway, back on topic. I'm personally quite wary of HFCS, but science has yet to produce evidence that it's any more harmful than sucrose, ounce for ounce.

One thing to consider, though, is that the existence and use of HFCS likely makes sugary products more accessible/affordable and may contribute to health problems by sheer volume. More HFCS -> people consume more sweetened foods/drinks -> more health issues.